Facts About Hafnium and Mendelevium
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1922
In 1955
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available